Being the econ nerds that we are here at Planet Money and The Indicator, this Thanksgiving we want to give thanks for economic insights that improved our lives, solved a problem, or just plain ...

If America’s economy has a prosperous holiday season, the data suggests, we’ll have rich folks to thank. The top 10% of earners now account for roughly half of all consumer spending, according to a ...

Wherever consumer sentiment goes, consumer spending usually goes too. They're like buddies that do everything together. Consumer sentiment wants a hair cut, its buddy consumer spending does too. But ...